Iran
As Trump Moves to Cut Off Iran’s Oil Revenues, What’s His Endgame?
Suzanne Maloney Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 11:38 AM
Maximum pressure, meet minimum patience.
Podcasts
Rational Security: The 'Mueller Time' Edition
Jen Patja Howell Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 9:32 PM
The Special Counsel’s report has finally been released. After reading the report and thinking about the findings, we’ll discuss what impressed us most and what happens next.
Impeachment
The Supreme Court Has No Role in Impeachment
Quinta Jurecic Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 8:17 PM
Without a dramatic change in the underlying case law, President Trump’s suggestion of appealing an impeachment conviction to the Supreme Court is genuinely absurd. But it didn't come out of nowhere.
Cybersecurity
On Risk Mitigation and Huawei: A Response
Herb Lin Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 7:40 PM
I don’t disagree with much that Alexei Bulazel, Sophia d’Antoine, Perri Adams and Dave Aitel wrote on Huawei and risk mitigation, and endorse almost all of their argument.
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast Bonus Edition: A Brookings Discussion on What We Learned From the Mueller Report
Mikhaila Fogel Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 5:06 PM
On April 23, Benjamin Wittes hosted a panel discussion at the Brookings Institution unpacking what we learned from the redacted version of the Mueller report. The panel featured Susan Hennessey, Chuck Rosenberg and Margaret Taylor. They discussed the factual record Mueller established on Russian interference and collusion, whether the president's conduct constitutes obstruction of justice and how Congress and the American people might react to the report. The full audio of the event is available here.
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Mikhaila Fogel, Jacques Singer-Emery Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 4:39 PM
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national-security news and opinions.
Cybersecurity
Toward an Information Operations Kill Chain
Bruce Schneier Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 3:33 PM
Information attacks, whether they’re attempts to polarize political processes or to increase mistrust in social institutions, involve a series of steps. And enumerating those steps will clarify possibilities for defense.
Cyber & Technology
The Risks of Huawei Risk Mitigation
Alexei Bulazel, Sophia d’Antoine, Perri Adams, Dave Aitel Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 3:28 PM
The discussion over Huawei must examine not simply whether China would use this technology maliciously, but the specific threats that Huawei equipment could pose and the extent to which these threats can be mitigated.
Federal Law Enforcement
What Mueller Got Right
Gen. Michael V. Hayden, David Priess Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 11:09 AM
The text of the special counsel’s detailed, damning report is rightfully receiving much attention. Most analysis has nevertheless failed to appreciate the narrow channel Robert Mueller needed to navigate when crafting this report—and just how deftly he managed to do so.
Encryption
The Massachusetts High Court Rules That State Can Compel Password Decryption in Commonwealth v. Jones
Nathaniel Sobel Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 8:26 AM
The court held, for the second time in five years, that the government may compel a defendant to unlock an electronic device under certain circumstances.
The Russia Connection
Video: Brookings Event on the Mueller Report
Mikhaila Fogel Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 7:55 AM
On April 23, Benjamin Wittes hosted a panel discussion at the Brookings Institution unpacking what we learned from the redacted version of the Mueller report. The panel featured Susan Hennessey, Chuck Rosenberg and Margaret Taylor. They discussed the factual record Mueller established on Russian interference and collusion, whether the president's conduct constitutes obstruction of justice and how Congress and the American people might react to the report.
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast: Michael Anton Defends Trump's Foreign Policy
Jen Patja Howell Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 7:15 PM
Michael Anton, former Trump administration national security official and a research fellow at Hillsdale College, has published an essay in Foreign Policy explaining what he calls the 'Trump Doctrine' on foreign policy. Recently, Anton sat down with Jack Goldsmith to discuss the new article and the philosophy behind Trump's foreign policy, particularly with respect to liberal internationalism and international institutions.
Congress
Document: House of Representatives Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Border Wall
Quinta Jurecic Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 5:49 PM
The House of Representatives has applied for a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's use of funds to construct a border wall under 10 U.S.C. § 284 and 10 U.S.C. § 2808(a). The document is available here and below.
Documents
Documents: White House Orders Former Official to Defy Congressional Subpoena, Congress Responds
Mikhaila Fogel Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 5:44 PM
The White House sent a letter on Monday to counsel for Carl Kline, former White House personnel security director, directing him to not comply with a subpoena issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Terrorism
The Attacks in Sri Lanka and the Threat of Foreign Fighters
Daniel Byman Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 3:03 PM
The attacks suggest both the danger posed by foreign fighters and the importance of government efforts in stopping them.
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Coleman Saunders Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 2:13 PM
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national-security news and opinions.
The Russia Connection
Cybersecurity and the Mueller Report
Paul Rosenzweig Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 10:13 AM
The Mueller report contains some interesting tidbits 0n "going dark" and bitcoin.
Privacy: Technology
The Cloud Act Is Not a Tool for Theft of Trade Secrets
Justin Hemmings, Nathan Swire Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 8:00 AM
The Cloud Act provides that U.S. prosecutors can gain access to evidence under the possession, custody or control of a company in the U.S., regardless of where the data are stored. But European fears of economic espionage are mistaken.
Podcasts
Cyberlaw Podcast: Sending Our Passports to Pornhub
Stewart Baker Mon, Apr 22, 2019, 10:05 PM
In this episode, Nick Weaver and I discuss new Internet regulations proposed in the UK. He’s mostly okay with its anti-nudge code for kids, but not with requiring proof of age to access adult material. I don’t see the problem; after all, who wouldn’t want to store their passport information with Pornhub?
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Mikhaila Fogel Mon, Apr 22, 2019, 3:15 PM
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national-security news and opinions.